808results about "Spatial arrangements/dispositions of cables" patented technology

A structural channel system (100) includes a main structural channel rail (102), cross-channels (104) and cross-rails (106). A modular plug assembly (130) couples electrical power and communication signals to connector modules (132, 140, 144) which, in turn, control application of power to application devices (939, 969) based on the communication signals.

Disclosed is a power transmission tower, which includes a tower body; first through sixth main insulation arms connected by one end thereof to the tower body with an angle with the tower body, respectively, and arranged radially and symmetrically about the tower body in a longitudinal direction; and first through eighth auxiliary insulation arms for selectively connecting the other end of the first through sixth main insulation arms and the tower body so that each of the auxiliary insulation arms constitutes each side of an octagon.Since the insulation arms are octagonally arranged, it is possible to reinforce a mechanical strength and enhance electric properties of the tower.

A transmission line hanger is provided for attaching a corrugated transmission line to a supporting structure. The hanger includes a first section adapted to engage a first side of the transmission line and a second section adapted to engage a second side of the transmission line. The first and second sections define an inner generally cylindrical the gripping ribs forms a protrusion extending radially inward from the inner generally cylindrical surface. The gripping ribs are spaced to fit into corresponding recesses in the corrugated outer surface of the transmission line. In another embodiment, the hanger further includes a snap clasp having two elements. The first element is a lip on the exterior of the hanger. The second element is a latch having three sides. In still another embodiment, the hanger includes a first alignment pin and a first mating recess on the fist section and a second alignment pin and a second mating recess on the second section. The first recess being adapted to receive the second alignment pin and the first alignment pin being adapted to fit in the second mating recess to align the first section with the second section.

A cable breakout assembly is provided, including a feeder cable, a breakout structure having a first end threadedly engaged with a cable nut having a single-port cable gland through which the feeder cable extends, a central conduit which houses the sections of the feeder cable passing there through, and an opposed second end threadedly engaged with a cable nut having a multi-port cable gland, whose number of ports corresponds to the number of splices of the feeder cable. A plurality of environmentally sealed, flexible conduits are provided, each having a first end that interfaces with and extends from a respective port of the multi-port gland, and a second end adapted to interface with an external device, wherein each flexible conduit houses a respective spliced section of the feeder cable therein.

A multi-sectional utility pole includes at least two sections of straight pipe, which are joined and connected by a slip joint connection. The slip joint preferably consists of two mating conical sections, with one attached to each section of the pole. The slip joint is compressed with the aid of rings, which are attached to the pipe, and a key and slot. The two conical sections are fastened together with bolts that pass through the female conical section and thread into the male conical section of the slip joint. The pole is easily assembled on the ground and the pole sections are fungible with other sections of the same diameter. The sections are also inexpensively manufactured. The conical sections can be swaged from the ends of the pipe, or can be fabricated separately and welded on to the ends of the pipe.

A mast lighting system of the type including at least one mast that is mountable onto a foundation. A portion of the mast is capable of supporting an electrical component. A distribution component subassembly is disposed within a power distribution assembly. An electrical cable disposed within the mast connects the electrical component to the distribution component subassembly of the power distribution assembly through a breakaway connector set. A remote power source is in communication with the distribution component subassembly. The mast defines an interior chamber therein of sufficient dimensions to receive the power distribution assembly. The power distribution assembly is disposed within the chamber and onto a generally planar surface of the foundation. In use, the power distribution assembly is protected from collision damage, but is accessible to the user through the opening in the mast.

Generating a routing system for a three-dimensional model of a real-world object includes specifying a set of connections, applying a filter to the connections to prevent more than one connection having the same first connector and the same second connector from being rendered more than once, creating geometric entities that are curves and that represent the connections, and displaying the routing system in a visually simplified manner by rendering the plurality of geometric entities. Additionally, the connections can automatically be merged into a harness bundle.

A device for reducing a shock load having a longitudinal direction along a power line coupled through an insulator to a crossarm of a transmission tower, comprising: a rotary damper coupled between the insulator and the crossarm for rotating by the insulator in the longitudinal direction in response to the shock load, the damper having an axle to which the insulator is rotatably coupled; and, a torsion bar coupled at a first end to the axle and at a second end to the crossarm for resisting rotation of the insulator, whereby at least a portion of the shock load is absorbed.

A wiring clip for securing electrical wiring to metal framing members. In a specific embodiment, the subject clip can secure the wiring a required distance from the nearest edge or face of the metal framing member to which a wall board is to be secured. The wire clip generally resembles an open frame having a wire receiving area formed in the main body, where the wire receiving area is centrally located within the main body. The wire clip is generally of U-shaped configuration, with two arms being joined to the main body. The end of the first arm is bent to form a J-hook, such that the J-hook can be hooked about a first inner edge of a metal stud. The end of the second arm comprises a clip, such that the clip can be removable, secured about the second inner edge of the metal stud. The arms, as well as the main body, are resilient, such that the arms and the main body will embrace the metal stud.

A fastener for mounting elongated material, such as cables and wires, to a supporting structure includes a major body portion having an aperture for receiving elongated materials of various dimensions, and at least one anchor bore through which an anchor is inserted for securing the fastener to the supporting structure. The fastener also includes a prong that is engagable with the anchor for preventing the major body portion from slipping off the anchor. The fastener may include a flexible base member for receiving the elongated material, or the fastener may includes a wire tie slot through which a wire tie can be passed for holding multiple pieces of material in position. The method of installing the fastener includes securing the anchor to the supporting structure, and then sliding the major body portion, with the elongated material positioned within the aperture, onto the anchor.

Method and apparatus for protecting wildlife from contact with an energized fuse assembly known as a “cutout”, also known as a “disconnect”. The cutout is shrouded from above and three sides. One side is left open to facilitate installation or removal of a fuse holder assembly. The shroud is formed to allow the use of a hot-stick for installation and removal of a fuse holder assembly into a fuse receptacle formed by upper and lower contact assemblies held in opposition to each other by an insulator. The shroud provides a slot enabling installation when a wire is connected to the upper contact assembly. A pin is used to hold the shrouding in place.

A fitting is provided for use in retaining a plurality of accessory members to a vertical modular structural unit of a telecommunications tower or electricity pylon. The unit has a plurality of vertical sides wherein each side has at least one side aperture. The fitting has a body; a body plate attached to the body and so-shaped as to be cooperable with a side of the unit and receivable in intimate engagement within the side aperture; attachments by which the fitting is attachable to the structure and the body plate is retained thereto receivable within the side aperture by retaining bolts; the body having at least one accessory, such as a guy rope, insulator, dish and platform-receiving aperture for retaining the accessory to the body. The shape of the apertures in each unit side which is complimentary with the body plate, provides a lighter, stronger and more efficacious modular unit and tower.

An electrical transmission line is provided which employs the conductive and structural material usually formed into current carrying cables to form the tubes of a pressurized pipeline which is then suspended from insulators on tall poles to create a low impedance electrical conductor and a high volume gas pipeline. The poles of wind generator towers may be employed to support the conductors and to store the gas from the pipeline. Auxiliary electrical generation may be added at the towers to assist in voltage or VAR support at times of peak load. Electrolysers may also be employed to increase electrical power consumption during offpeak times and supply the fuel gas or compressed air generated into the pipeline for sale or into storage for later re-conversion back into electricity at times of peak demand. A novel line layout plan is provided which reduces the cost of the transmission line.

A locking cap for a utility pole is provided to safeguard the metal wiring therein. The locking cap prevents access to the metal wiring through the access opening in the utility pole. The locking cap has a base that detachably mounts with one or more fasteners to a utility pole into and over the access opening and a locking shield that slidably engages with the base in a position overlying the one or more fasteners.

A rectangular ceiling tile proportioned for use in a standard rectangular ceiling grid module formed by grid tees, the tile having a pair of conductors arranged to feed low voltage electrical power from the grid elements to an electric or electronic device carried on the tile, the conductors each extending to an edge or edges of the tile and adapted to make physical contact with a conductor carried on a grid element when supported on such grid element.

A method and an apparatus for de-icing aerial cables are provided. The cable is gripped and slowly twisted for a predetermined number of turns within the elastic domain of deformation of the cable. Mechanical elastic energy is therefore accumulated in the cable. The cable is then released and untwisted under the spring back effect, releasing the energy accumulated therein which breaks and shakes off the ice accumulated on the cable.

A portable utility power line pole and associated methods of assembly and use are provided. The portable utility power line pole includes a pole body adapted to be held in the hand of a user. The portable utility power line pole also can include a tool connector adapted to mount a utility power line tool for use in association with electrical power distribution lines. An alignment indicator in the form of a visible line is positioned on an outer surface of the pole body in alignment with the tool connector to provide the user visualization of a user selected orientation of the utility power line tool when mounted on the tool connector and when the user manipulates the portable utility power line pole at a proximal end of the pole body to select the orientation of the utility power line tool.

The invention provides a comprehensive analysis method of reliability of a transmission line tower structure. The comprehensive analysis method comprises the following steps of: using a first-order second-moment method to calculate the theoretical reliability of components of the transmission line tower structure, adopting a narrow limit method to calculate the theoretical reliability of the transmission line tower structural system and calculating the reliability index of the tower structural system of actual lines, thus being capable of carrying out comparison and analysis to the theoretical value and the actual value, being capable of being used for carrying out evaluation and analysis to the setting level of reliability of the transmission line tower structure, and the like.

A structure for supporting electric power transmission lines that aims to obtain a better stress and strain behaviour providing a higher ultimate economy. The preferred embodiment is directed to a structure that comprises a metallic vertical structure (101) having: a lower tubular frustum shape (103) with a smaller end (104) and a larger end (105), wherein the smaller end is on the bottom and the larger end on the top; an upper frustum shape (106) with a smaller end (107) and a larger end (108), wherein the smaller end is on the top and the larger end on the bottom; and wherein the larger end of the lower frustum is adjoined to the larger end of the upper frustum; line supporting members (109); side supporting elements (110) attached in the adjoining region (111) of the lower and upper frustums, and extending between the attachment and an anchoring base (113); and wherein the adjoining region is below the line supporting members.

The invention provides a mount for installing an electrical fixture to an electrical junction box. The mount includes a support configured for independent attachment to said junction box and said electrical fixture respectively for mounting said fixture to said junction box. The mount further includes at least one electrical quick connect member engaged to said support comprising a first connection element for forming an electrical connection with a electrical wire and a second connection element for forming an electrical connection a fixture electrical wires. The first and second connection elements are electrically connected or connectible together to form an electrical connection between the source wires and the fixture wires.

The invention relates to a deicing power transmission line of multiple conducting wires. Multiple (more than two but less than four) power transmission lines arranged in parallel in the same direction form a line set, wherein the lines are mutually separated and arranged in zones. Conducting wires at two ends of each line set of each zone are connected with a breaker respectively, and the breakers at two ends of each zone are communicated. Under normal condition, all breakers at two ends of each line set of each zone are switched on and powered, and the conducting wires do not heat. Once the conducting wires are iced heavily, when a section of the conducting wire needs to deice, one line in the breaker at any end of the line set is reserved, and the rest lines are switched off and not powered. Thus, only one conducting wire is switched on and powered to bear overall electric quantity of the line set, the current is increased and the line heats, and then the line melts ice so as to deice. In the same way, when the breaker is transformed, any conducting wire can melt the ice. When the ice is melted, the normal condition recovers.